Fewer attacks on Swiss ATMs but their future remains uncertain

Bank ATMs in Switzerland are less prone to attacks by criminals, but their future remains uncertain given the less active use of cash by the population. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In the first six months, eight attacks with explosives were carried out against cash machines in Switzerland, according to data collected by the AWP agency at the justice ministry. In the whole of 2024, 48 attacks were recorded. "Similar cases in Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and France show that this is a European concern," notes a spokesman for the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol). "But Switzerland is a prime target because of its geographical location and the density of its network of distributors." This explains the record number of 52 assaults in 2022. + Politicians sound alarm over ATM attacks in Switzerland "After the attack of May 27, 2024, in La Brévine and based on the modus operandi, the protection system was completely revised," the Neuchâtel Cantonal Bank ...